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EMV chip authentication: the conversation behind every chip transaction

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Question 1 of 5

Why doesn't an issuer store a separate, pre-generated key for every card it issues?

Question 2 of 5

Why does each transaction derive a fresh session key instead of using the card's ICC Master Key directly?

Question 3 of 5

What is the ARQC, structurally?

Question 4 of 5

How does the issuer verify the ARQC without a database of stored per-card session keys?

Question 5 of 5

What problem does the ARPC solve that the ARQC alone doesn't?

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